Tamales Lilianas

"Food was ok, this is a local institution I understood. However, for being in the heart of East Los Angeles I thought it was extremely pricey. Our server was kind but hardly came around. The food my son ordered was excellent, but my caldo/soup was pretty much slopped together and the leg and thigh were tough as rocks. Very disappointing. Respectfully I still tipped well but unfortunately I can’t recommend this overrated establishment."

"It is a fantastic place to eat. They were very packed, yet the servers were kind and courteous, especially our server to Alicia. The chicken salad and pozole were good."

"Sundays are crowded, an orderly line be snaking almost to street...valet parking but the lot was full, but easy to park on residential streets. Once inside, it's cool...and there's a lovely continous mural...open seating, wooden tables, wood seats...really restful atmosphere...and there's patio seating too...but it was a casual rustic feel inside. Took a long time to get order taken but for our party of 4....we needed the time to review the extensive menu. The two tamale special with rice and beans was a great deal at $11.00...I got The Rojas con queso and the elote (corn)...the tamales were moist, the rice/beans adequate...but tamales were the star of my lunch. My friends ordered the Pozole, and they ate it all to the last drop. I could see the bottom of the bowl. The small jamaica was lovely but for $6.00...I hope it's made on premises for that price...but it was light and not too sweet, a yummy drink. My out of town friends liked the place. I'd come back but not on a weekend, too crowded. I ordered large menudo to go...order it when u order your sit-down meal as the menudo sell out fast."

"I noticed this place when driving through and decided to stop by for lunch. The parking lot is very tight with only a few spots and getting in and out was quite difficult because many people had large vehicles when I visited (long bed trucks, SUVs and Vans) however, as frustrating as the parking situation was the food was amazing and the staff were all great. I ordered one if each tamale (8 in total) and I split them with my guest. We also tried the Chile relleno which was delicious as well. The tamales were $2.50 each which is about the average now but they were a good size (I'll usually be served a thinner tamale from other restaurants). The red and green salsas they provide were great too and I wish we would have been able to take some home. For a drink we tied the champurrado which was also quite good. The atmosphere was welcoming and I look forward to stopping by again some day in the future."